Executive Summary REV - NTU Wong CV.pdf · Japan Food Holdings. One of Eugene’s ˚agship...

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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Eugene Wong is the founder and managing director of Sirius Venture Capital, a venture capital and entrepreneurial finance company founded in 2012. The company invests, leads and directs small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in a multi-pronged approach to help businesses achieve public listing by strengthening three core pillars: strategy, competence and capital. Eugene’s portfolio comprises mostly of food companies, which he brings unique insight to their management. His investments in traditional food companies include OJJ Foods, Singapore Kitchen Equipment Ltd, Neo Group Limited and Japan Food Holdings. One of Eugene’s flagship investments is Ajisen China, which raised US$250 million at its initial public offering, and a market capitalisation of around US$1 billion. It is the first and largest China-based fast casual restaurant chain operator to list in Asia. In recent years, Eugene fuels his investment pipeline with food tech companies such as Hargol Foodtech, SuperMeat, Chapul and AgFunder, as an upstream progression from traditional food companies. His investments also include overseas placements in logistics company Lalamove. Eugene accrues decades of experience in corporate governance and stewardship as a board member of public and private companies. In the public sector, Eugene serves as Chairman of CrimsonLogic Pte Ltd and Global eTrade Services, to work with global government agencies to develop sustainable eGovernment solutions and trade facilitation. He also sits on the board of Agri-Food and Veterinary Authority of Singapore and International Enterprise Singapore. Previously, Eugene played an active role in invigorating venture capital and private equity activities as Chairman of Singapore Venture Capital & Private Equity Association from 2008 to 2013. Eugene is at the forefront of fostering global business connections as Vice Chairman of the Executive Committee of the Singapore Business Federation’s China North Asia Business Group, Council Member of the China-Singapore Business Council and Malaysia-Singapore Business Council. He was the founding council member of the Institute of Valuers and Appraisers of Singapore, as well as a former council member of Singapore Institute of Directors. From 2007 to 2011, he was a member of the Singapore Accounting Standards Council. Committed to raising literacy in entrepreneurial finance and private equity, Eugene taught as an Adjunct Associate Professor at National University of Singapore, as well as Adjunct Lecturer at Nanyang Technological University, Singapore Management University and Singapore Institute of Management, covering subjects on entrepreneurial finance, new venture finance and venture capital. He also taught MBA courses as a guest lecturer at Tsinghua University and Cheung Kong Business School, Shanghai. Eugene graduated with Bachelor of Business Administration (First Class Honors) from National University of Singapore, receiving the DBS Gold medal for the most outstanding student in finance. He was conferred Master of Business Administration from Imperial College London. He is a qualified Chartered Financial Analyst and Chartered Director under the Royal Charter. He completed the Owner President Management Program with Harvard Business School. He is Fellow of Australian Institute of Company Directors and Institute of Directors in UK. EUGENE WONG HIN SUN FOUNDER AND MANAGING DIRECTOR, SIRIUS VENTURE CAPITAL CHAIRMAN, CRIMSONLOGIC PTE LTD VICE CHAIRMAN JAPAN FOODS HOLDING LIMITED

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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

Eugene Wong is the founder and managing director of Sirius Venture Capital, a venture capital and entrepreneurial �nance company founded in 2012. The company invests, leads and directs small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in a multi-pronged approach to help businesses achieve public listing by strengthening three core pillars: strategy, competence and capital.

Eugene’s portfolio comprises mostly of food companies, which he brings unique insight to their management. His investments in traditional food companies include OJJ Foods, Singapore Kitchen Equipment Ltd, Neo Group Limited and Japan Food Holdings. One of Eugene’s �agship investments is Ajisen China, which raised US$250 million at its initial public o�ering, and a market capitalisation of around US$1 billion. It is the �rst and largest China-based fast casual restaurant chain operator to list in Asia.

In recent years, Eugene fuels his investment pipeline with food tech companies such as Hargol Foodtech, SuperMeat, Chapul and AgFunder, as an upstream progression from traditional food companies. His investments also include overseas placements in logistics company Lalamove.

Eugene accrues decades of experience in corporate governance and stewardship as a board member of public and private companies. In the public sector, Eugene serves as Chairman of CrimsonLogic Pte Ltd and Global eTrade Services, to work with global government agencies to develop sustainable eGovernment solutions and trade facilitation. He also sits on the board of Agri-Food and Veterinary Authority of Singapore and International Enterprise Singapore. Previously, Eugene played an active role in invigorating venture capital and private equity activities as Chairman of Singapore Venture Capital & Private Equity Association from 2008 to 2013.

Eugene is at the forefront of fostering global business connections as Vice Chairman of the Executive Committee of the Singapore Business Federation’s China North Asia Business Group, Council Member of the China-Singapore Business Council and Malaysia-Singapore Business Council.

He was the founding council member of the Institute of Valuers and Appraisers of Singapore, as well as a former council member of Singapore Institute of Directors. From 2007 to 2011, he was a member of the Singapore Accounting Standards Council.

Committed to raising literacy in entrepreneurial �nance and private equity, Eugene taught as an Adjunct Associate Professor at National University of Singapore, as well as Adjunct Lecturer at Nanyang Technological University, Singapore Management University and Singapore Institute of Management, covering subjects on entrepreneurial �nance, new venture �nance and venture capital. He also taught MBA courses as a guest lecturer at Tsinghua University and Cheung Kong Business School, Shanghai.

Eugene graduated with Bachelor of Business Administration (First Class Honors) from National University of Singapore, receiving the DBS Gold medal for the most outstanding student in �nance. He was conferred Master of Business Administration from Imperial College London. He is a quali�ed Chartered Financial Analyst and Chartered Director under the Royal Charter. He completed the Owner President Management Program with Harvard Business School. He is Fellow of Australian Institute of Company Directors and Institute of Directors in UK.

EUGENE WONG HIN SUNFOUNDER AND

MANAGING DIRECTOR,SIRIUS VENTURE CAPITAL

CHAIRMAN,CRIMSONLOGIC PTE LTD

VICE CHAIRMANJAPAN FOODS HOLDING LIMITED